1. You dont have to be rich to be worth something or you are just as good as any rich person.
2. Live life because you never know when it will end it's better to do things young and healthy then old and wrinkle or dont wait for something to come to you just go for it..
3. help others.
4. Dont take whats bad for you take whats good for you.

Davielle A. Boyce from T.N. Memphis, , Age: 11, Date:2002-01-22

1. I think it means to be your self and be known with a good name and don't try to be more than what you are. This is what I think means..
2. I think it means that you should make wize choices wile you can, because theres a time in life were you just might regret what you did then and you will want to start yor life over but, time will be gone. This is what I think it means..
3. I think it means that if the world or everyone could get along and not be cruel to one another we would all get farther in life as the days go by. This is what Ithink it means..
4. I think it means to leave the pettie things along and keep what is realy worth having for time sake. This is what I think it means..

ericka hughes from ?, , Age: 11, Date:2002-01-22

1. I think it means that you do not have to be rich to have a good name or you do not have to have a good name to be rich..
2. I think it means that you should not be lazy because in the future you would regret being lazy when you look at yourself.Thats one day..
3. It means that if you give an really poor man a shirt he wii be thankful to have a shirt, because he would not have had a shirt if you would not have gave it to him..
4. It means thatwhen you make a really bad impretionyoucan write them in the sand,even if you made a really bad mistake..

ZASHAWN SEATTS from OPELIKA ALABAMA, , Age: 11, Date:2002-01-18

1. This mean to have your own name not anybody's elses name..
2. This mean if your lazy in spelling get some energy so you can spell again..
3. This means if you give an man piece of thread and you help him stich it up he will have a brand new shirt to wear..
4. this mean if you write injuries in the sand you probaly will write it in marble..

Black Bear from TX United States of America, , Age: 12, Date:2002-01-18

1. Reputation last longer than riches..
2. Do what you can when you can, the option may not come again..
3. Everyone working together is a great thing..
4. Injuries are minor, benifits are forever..

Cee cee from T.N . United States, , Age: 12, Date:2002-01-18

1. I think it means to have a good personality and not be mean to people, then think about money, and riches..
2. It means that if you are lazy when you are young, you will be lazy when you get old..
3. It means if everyone gives one thing to a poor person they will have all they need..
4. It means write whatyou did good on something valuble and your mistakes on something nobody cares about..

Ashley Dentley from ?, , Age: 11, Date:2002-01-18

1. I think that it means that you should wont to be known for your kindness than to be known for your richness..
2. When you are young your lazy but when you grow up you will regret being lazy because you wont be able to do things you wont to do anymore..
3. If people donate money to the homless,they will have shirts and other clothing..
4. Injuries may always happen, but benefits you will always have..

Jessica from Memphis T.N., , Age: 12, Date:2002-01-18

1. I THINK THIS PASSAGE MEAN THAT YOUR NAME AND YOUR PERSONALITY ARE MORE PRECIOUS THAN THE RICHEST..
2. TO ME THIS PASSAGE MEANS THAT IF YOU ARE LAZY WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG THEN YOU WILL REGRET IT WHEN YOU ARE OLD BECAUSE YOU WILL BE USED TO OTHER PEOPLE DOING THINGS FOR YOU..
3. This passage means that if everyone was more kind to the poor then God will be happy with you and will give you something in return..
4. This one means that you can write or say anything you want about someone but be careful because somebody might say it to you..

Pat from Memphis TN., , Age: 12, Date:2002-01-17

1. I think it means you have to have a name before you can get rich..
2. If you achieve when you're young you will achieve when you're older..
3. I think it means to give to the poor.Put yourself in there place..
4. Try to conquer benefits before letting injuries do the same to you..

trin trin from memphis tn., , Age: 11, Date:2002-01-17

1. It means that you are special and you are kind and nice and you are the riches..
2. It means that when somebody go the sleep and they are sleepy..
3. That means that they are going to make him a shirt..
4. Just marables you play with..